Elderly couple looking at finances. | Newsreel

Payday super to address billions in underpayment

Australian employees will be better able to track their superannuation payments with the introduction of payday super. The Federal Government today announced that from
Read more 18 September 2024
Woman Christmas shopping. | Newsreel

Christmas spend tipped to drop by almost 20%

Australian shoppers plan to cut pre-Christmas spending by almost 20 percent. The annual Deloitte Retail Holiday Report found consumers were planning to spend just over
Read more 18 September 2024
Music files from the 1990s are dying, a data company has warned.

Music master files from the 1990s are ‘dying’

The music industry has sounded the alarm over “dying” technology that may result in recorded masters from the 1990s being lost. Music Industry publication Mix
Read more 18 September 2024
Young doctor with patient. | Newsreel

Trainee doctors report high incidence of racism

More than half of Australia’s First Nation trainee doctors and a third of international medical graduates have experienced racism from patient and
Read more 18 September 2024
Encrypted phone. | Newsreel

AFP allege Aussie the mastermind of secret criminal app

The Australian creator of an encrypted app allegedly used by criminals around the world has been arrested in an operation involving hundreds of police officers here and
Read more 18 September 2024
Uncle Joe Geia and Uncle Graham Brady. | Newsreel

Uncle Joe’s song helps light up path to Treaty

The “nation of no alphabets” took centre stage as leading First Nations songwriter Uncle Joe Geia featured in a special event in Brisbane last week. QUT’s
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Port in Dubai, UAE. | Newsreel

UAE trade deal boosts access for miners and farmers

Australia’s mining industry will benefit from a trade deal finalised with the United Arab Emirates this week. Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell said the UAE was
Read more 17 September 2024
Woman and child getting support. | Newsreel

Call for Financial Rights Service to support vulnerable

Queensland community groups are calling for a holistic integrated service that supports people in financial hardship. A new report from the McKell Institute has put
Read more 17 September 2024
The planning industry is sounding the alarm over the closure of university courses - Newsreel

Planner shortage looms as courses are shut down

The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) is warning of “dire consequences” for growth and development in Queensland from the closure of planning courses. The PIA
Read more 17 September 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has warned against underpayment of migrant workers - Newsreel

Fair Work Ombudsman acts on celery underpayment

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $166,860 in court-ordered penalties against a large celery producer for underpaying migrant employees more than $91,000. In a
Read more 17 September 2024